Cooks Helper - Nutrition and Food Services

Job summary

Prepare made-to-order menu items and produce food for patients, clients, and customers in a fast-paced team kitchen. Measure and portion recipe ingredients while following cost-control, food-safety, therapeutic-diet, allergy, menu, and customer-service standards.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Req ID: 225087Location: Eastern Zone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital Department: NFS Patient Food Service SMRHType of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1 Union: UNIFOR Support PositionPosting Closing Date: 21-Oct-26About the Opportunity The Cook's Helper is responsible for preparing fresh to order room service menu items for patients, clients and customers within a fast paced line cooking team environment. The Cook’s Helper is responsible for the ingredient control of recipes which includes the measuring and portioning of recipe ingredients and the production of food items for the patient menu. The Cook’s Helper is also responsible for following: cost control procedures, safe food handling procedures, therapeutic, allergy and menu standards, and providing overall customer service according to departmental standards.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Grade 12 or equivalent Recognized Food Safety and Sanitation Course required or willingness to obtain within six months One (1) year related experience required Strong communication and interpersonal skills including ability to follow written and oral instructions required Demonstrated ability to work effectively with other in a team environment Demonstrated organization and prioritization skills and ability to work under pressures of time limitations Physical capability to perform duties of position including heavy lifting, withstanding demands of walking and standing during shift, working in an environment with heat and temperature fluctuations, as well as the ability to work weekend and rotating shifts as assigned An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered for this position Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours Casual relief, no guaranteed hours Compensation and Benefits $23.25 - $25.84 What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home. Once You've Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

What you’ll do

Prepare made-to-order menu items and produce food for patients, clients, and customers in a fast-paced team kitchen. Measure and portion recipe ingredients while following cost-control, food-safety, therapeutic-diet, allergy, menu, and customer-service standards.

Requirements

Requires Grade 12 or equivalent, a recognized food safety and sanitation course or willingness to obtain one within six months, and one year of related experience. Applicants must communicate effectively, work well in a team, stay organized under time pressure, meet the physical demands of the role, and be available for weekend and rotating shifts.

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Food Preparation
• Recipe Ingredient Measurement
• Portion Control
• Food Production
• Cost Control
• Safe Food Handling
• Food Safety and Sanitation
• Therapeutic Diet Standards
• Allergy Awareness
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Organization
• Prioritization
• Following Written and Oral Instructions
• Physical Stamina
• Lifting Ability
• Cooking
• Food Services
• Disabilities
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• French Language
• Innovation
• Interpersonal Communications
• Network File Systems
• Recipes
• Time Management

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Customer Service & Support
• Cook/Helper
• Busser / Banquet Worker / Cafeteria Attendant
• Food Service Counter Attendants
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

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